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Here is the complete list of Lok Sabha candidates from all Bengaluru constituencies

Bengaluru has four constituencies - Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru South, Bengaluru North and Bengaluru Central. These constituencies will vote on April 18

Bengaluru: Lok Sabha election will be held on April 18 in four constituencies in Bengaluru; Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru North, Bengaluru Central and Bengaluru South.

BJP had not announced the name of Bengaluru South candidate till late last night (March 25). Though it was speculated that late Union minister Ananth Kumar's wife Tejaswini Ananth Kumar would get the ticket, the BJP has finalised on RSS sympathiser Tejasvi Surya.

Bengaluru North is one of the most talked about constituencies after Bengaluru South as JD(S) chief Deve Gowda was touted as a candidate from here. But when senior Gowda chose Tumakuru, JD(S) returned the ticket to the constituency to Congress. On the night of March 25 Congress finalised on Byatarayanapura MLA Krishna Byre Gowda to face DV Sadananda Gowda of the BJP.

BJP was always sure of fielding PC Mohan (sitting MP) from Bengaluru Central. But Congress announced Rizwan Arshad as its candidate after much deliberation. Meanwhile actor Prakash Raj has filed his nomination from the constituency as an independent.

Here is the candidate list from Bengaluru constituencies for Lok Sabha election: